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PETIT JURORS.

The Judge believing it unnecessary to en-
large on the different duties Of the grand
The Solicitor with his usual promptness had
the witnesses sworn, when number Of cases
were given to the grand jury.
The first case tried before the petit jury was
that or the State against Jesse Hall, under
charge OF disposlng Of property under lien.
II appeared during the progress of the trial
that there was some technicality or irregular
ity In the Indictment The Judge directed
the jury to make verdict Of not guilty,
which the jury did without leaving their
seats.
ordered to be drawn from the "seyen mile
box" resulting as follows:
): j. T. F. wilson. ". n. Sharp,
=; J.; / Robertson, VS.. Cothran,
H. ID. Reese, B. X, Beachapo
Henry Harper, Us. Hammond.
w. A. Smith, Thos. NJ. Christian,
j. H. Penney, G. w. Collins,
State v. George Jones-burglary. The pris-
oner entered plea Of guilty The Judge held
that without verdict OF a Jury, and their rec
ommendation to the mercy OF the Court that
he would be obliged to sentence the prisoner
to the peenitentiary for life. A jury was then
empaneled, and rendered verdict Of guilty
with recommendation to the mercy Of the
Court.
State v. Tom Cummings and PInckney Cum
mings. Charge-larceny Of live stock. Pris-
SIu, 9ners entered plea Of guilty in open Court
fence, prisoners pleaded guilty as in first
place: From this record we would Infer they
would make poor thieves, and under circum-
stances over which they have no control, they
Will be compelled to suspend business for q
short while.
State " PhillIs Ann Grier. Charge-dIsturb-
Ing religious services In the neighborhood Of
When the singing commenced her husband
handed her piece Of paper to sing of OF,
while he and two dusky damsels, who were
objectionable to Phillis Ann, sang out OF the
God Qt fho , ont
snatched the book, and said no such cattle as
these women should sing out Of her book.
Her husband threatened to slap her over II
FOR her disobedience OF her husband, and a
disregard for the sacredness Of the place, she
was brought into Court. The jury thought
| she was guilty.
State v. Isaac Pratt Charge carrying con-
ceaIed weapons. In this case there was very
little reliable evidence against the defendant,
and he was acquitted.
and larceny. The grand Jury threw the case
out OF Court. No bill.
State v. Thomas Smith. Charge-assault
and battery of high and aggravated nature.
prisoner entered plea Of guilty.
| State ". Robert Banks. Charge This case
was continued until next term OF the Court.
after considerable argument pro and con- The
ary term.
State vs. James M. Bond. Charge-breach
OF trust Prisoner entered plea Of guilty.
| oOuLC W <AIcA DdllGy. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ing In day time, with intent 70 commit an as.
sault on MarIah Wimbush. The jury found
a verdict OF guilty.
ceny, and breafns into oaa Tbe prsonsr la
entered plea OF guilty, and the Judge will
assist him in breaking into the penitentiary.
In the case OF the State v. William Simpson
failing to appear, the defendant was dscharg.
ity.
State v. John L. Hill and George A. shIllito.
Charge-assault and battery with intent to
kill, and Of high and aggravated nature.
John L. Hill was found guilty on the second
count Not guilty as to q. A: Shillito.
an officer. Entered plea of guilty In open
court.
State v. Frank Presley. Charge-larceny
from the field. He entered q plea OF guilty.
ceny and breach of trust. This was compli-
Gated case In which Allen Goode lost saddle
and Frank Huchison lost mule. Henry
Young found that work in the field in the
borrowed Goodies saddle and Hutchison' 8
mule. without the consent Of the owners.
He left note for his family. requesting his
wife TO kiss the bady, as he was going to
tied the mule to Georgia grass, and according
to his account the mule broke his neck at any
rate, never brought tho mule back. and he
didn't come back to finish the crop until next
year. Hutchson didn't care for the mule,
but Goode wanted his saddle, and SO Henry
Young was indicted, tried for breach Of trust
| In the saddle business.
State v. George Jones. Charge-larceny.
1t appears that George Jones fell into com.
pany with set OF gambling negroes In
Greenwood, and on getting up In the morning
found a pair Of breeches that suited him bet
ter than his own, belonging to Stewart
Franklin. Franklin indicted him. The evil
dence was not clear, as 10 how he got the
| breeches, or from whom he got them, and so
they acquitted him Of the charge.
The case against Franklin. charged with
| fogery, will not be tried at this term. His
counsel Is absent in Atlanta.
Visiting members OF the Bar-Jessee Rook
and r. A. Childs, and possibly others, un-
known TO this SCRIBE